Former GP2 team Campos Racing will run a pair of SEAT Leon WTCCs in the WTCC this year after merging with SUNRED Engineering. This is separate from the Tuenti Racing team which will run Pepe Oriola. Some sort of trace of HRT lives on in the WTCC then?

Fernando Monje and Hugo Valente have been confirmed at Campos for 2013. Monje raced for Tuenti Racing in the second half of last year after winning the ETCC, Valente finished second in the French SEAT Leon Supercopa and joined SUNRED for the Race of China.

So running down the list and why certain drivers might not be eligible for the Yokohama Trophy, Huff is an ex-works driver and champion. Basseng is an unexpected one, his GT1 title probably ruled him out. Tarquini and Monteiro are both works drivers and therefore ineligible. Michelisz and Zengo are getting support from Honda. Thompson and Dudukalo are out as they’re works drivers. Muller as a former champion isn’t eligible while Chilton is probably not eligible because he’s driving for a former factory team. Coronel has F1 testing experience and I don’t understand why Oriola isn’t eligible?